Minute By Minute

The final whistle is blown.Chris Burke, Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica: Another controlled home performance sends the Eagles through to meet either FC København or Olympique de Marseille in the next round, Hertha having never really threatened to deny them.

90+2

Pejčinović (Hertha) is penalised for a foul on César Peixoto (Benfica).

90+1

Wichniarek (Hertha) is flagged for offside.

89

Kringe (Hertha) has an effort on goal.

89

Ebert (Hertha) takes the corner.

85

Nicu (Hertha) takes the corner.

84

Ebert (Hertha) takes the corner.

80

Pejčinović (Hertha) is penalised for a foul on Javi García (Benfica).

79

Maxi Pereira (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Kringe (Hertha).

78

Fábio Coentrão (Benfica) has an effort on goal.

77

David Luiz (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Wichniarek (Hertha).

76

Carlos Martins (Benfica) takes the corner.

75

Von Bergen (Hertha) is cautioned by the referee.

75

Von Bergen (Hertha) is penalised for a foul on Óscar Cardozo (Benfica).

74

Nuno Gomes (in) - Di María (out) (Benfica)

73

Di María (Benfica) has an effort on goal.

72

Pejčinović (in) - Piszczek (out) (Hertha)

71

Di María (Benfica) is flagged for offside.

69

César Peixoto (in) - Saviola (out) (Benfica)

69

Nicu (Hertha) is flagged for offside.

68

Di María (Benfica) is flagged for offside.

67

Wichniarek (Hertha) is penalised for a foul on Luisão (Benfica).

66

Carlos Martins (in) - Aimar (out) (Benfica)

65

Rúben Amorim (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Kringe (Hertha).

64

Maxi Pereira (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Kringe (Hertha).

63

Gekas (in) - Ramos (out) (Hertha)

63

Wichniarek (in) - Raffael (out) (Hertha)

62

Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) scores!

61

Aimar (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Cícero (Hertha).

61

Di María (Benfica) has an effort on goal.

59

Javi García (Benfica) scores!Chris Burke, Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica: Steve Von Bergen attempts to clear Pablo Aimar's corner at the near post, but the ball falls to Javi García on the left, and the Spaniard thrashes it low into the net.

59

Aimar (Benfica) takes the corner.

58

Kringe (Hertha) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Saviola (Benfica).

57

Rúben Amorim (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

56

Di María (Benfica) delivers the corner.

53

Piszczek (Hertha) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Di María (Benfica).

48

Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) scores!

48

Cícero (Hertha) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Aimar (Benfica).

48

Ramos (Hertha) has an effort on goal.

The second half begins.

The referee blows for half-time.Chris Burke, Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica: A torrential downpour briefly interrupted Benfica's early promise, but they took the lead through a characteristically well-worked move and could easily be further ahead.

44

Ramos (Hertha) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Luisão (Benfica).

44

Javi García (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Raffael (Hertha).

43

Rúben Amorim (Benfica) has an effort on goal.

40

Saviola (Benfica) has an effort on goal.

38

Fábio Coentrão (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

37

Maxi Pereira (Benfica) has an effort on goal.

36

Di María (Benfica) delivers the corner.

34

Raffael (Hertha) has an effort on goal.

33

Maxi Pereira (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Nicu (Hertha).

33

Raffael (Hertha) has an effort on goal.

29

Aimar (Benfica) delivers the corner.

29

Aimar (Benfica) delivers the corner.

27

Kringe (Hertha) has an effort on goal.

25

Aimar (Benfica) scores!

22

Raffael (Hertha) takes the free-kick.

22

Maxi Pereira (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Nicu (Hertha).

19

Luisão (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Von Bergen (Hertha).

18

Di María (Benfica) has an effort on goal.

15

Javi García (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Raffael (Hertha).

14

Friedrich (Hertha) is booked.Arne Friedrich will miss the first leg of the round of 16 tie against FC København or Olympique de Marseille should Hertha progress.

14

Friedrich (Hertha) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Saviola (Benfica).

8

Javi García (Benfica) has an effort on goal.

7

Janker (Hertha) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Di María (Benfica).

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